Trust in man or in God: the door of repentance opened

The great thing, amidst all that was going on, was to trust in
Jehovah. He who, failing in this, made flesh his arm, should not
see when good came. Meantime the fire of God's anger was kindled
and should not be quenched. How could a wicked and deceitful heart
be trusted? The Lord searches it, to give every one according to
his ways. The prophet, in the name of the people, casts himself
upon Jehovah; and, on account of the wickedness of the adversaries
who mocked at God's testimonies, he appeals to God. He had not
desired the woeful day which He announced; neither was it by his
own choice that he forsook the peaceful duties he owed the people
to follow God in this testimony. He entreats God, whose terrible
judgments were to scatter the people, not to be a terror unto
him. God was all his hope in the day of evil. What a picture of
the condition of the remnant in the last days; and, at all times,
of the portion of one who is faithful when the people of God will
not hearken to his testimony! Nevertheless, it being still called
To-day, God in His longsuffering opens the door of repentance to
the people and to their king, if they have ears to hear.